Indialantic, Florida facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Indialantic, Florida
Town
Town of Indialantic
Seal
Location in Brevard County and the state of Florida
Country	United States of America
State	Florida
County	Brevard
Area
• Total	1.31 sq mi (3.39 km2)
• Land	0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2)
• Water	0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2)
Elevation	13 ft (4 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,010
• Density	3,096.71/sq mi (1,195.76/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	32903
Area code(s)	321
FIPS code	12-33375
GNIS feature ID	0284480

Indialantic (officially incorporated as Indialantic-By-The-Sea, though the official name is seldom used in casual parlance) is a town in Brevard County, Florida. The town's population was 2,720 at the 2010 United States Census. It is part of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The town's name is a portmanteau derived from the town's location between the Indian River Lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean.

Geography

Indialantic is situated on the barrier island that separates the Indian River Lagoon from the Atlantic Ocean. This island, approximately 25 miles (40 km) in length, stretches south from Cape Canaveral to the Sebastian Inlet. The Melbourne Causeway connects Indialantic to the city of Melbourne across the Indian River Lagoon. Indialantic is bordered on the south by the town of Melbourne Beach and on the north by unincorporated Brevard County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²). 0.97 square miles (2.5 km²) of it is land, and 0.35 square miles (0.9 km²) of it (25.80%) is water.

Greater Indialantic

Greater Indialantic, outside the town boundaries, represents a parallel development of suburban beach homes, which for lack of a stronger identity, has assumed that of the nearest town. The Town of Indialantic is a 1 by 1 mile (1.6 by 1.6 km) community. The areas mentioned below are not in town but share a zip code with Indialantic.

This area starts with the town of Indialantic on the south and lies between the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian River, extending north just short of the Eau Gallie Causeway (SR 518). It includes mostly unincorporated parts of Brevard County but also includes a development that is part of the city of Melbourne, otherwise a mainland community. This might also be a great tourist attraction

Included are these developments:

History

• 1919-21 - Ernest Kouven-Hoven, who bought the land that ultimately became Indialantic, settled in the area, and built a wooden bridge connecting Indialantic with Melbourne (Bridge #1)
• 1920s - The Indialantic Hotel was built. Its name was later changed to the Tradewinds Hotel. The hotel was on what is now South Shannon Avenue, the current location of Tradewinds Terrace.
• By 1924 The Indialantic Casino was built. Its name was later changed to the Bahama Beach Club. This is the location of Nance Park today.
• 1941-47 - Wooden bridge is replaced with drawbridge, delayed by the war years. (Bridge #2)
• 1952 - Indialantic is incorporated with the name "Indialantic-by-the-sea."
• 1985 - Modern causeway is built with elevated span to avoid boats (Bridge #3)

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,944 people, 1,330 households, and 848 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,840.6 inhabitants per square mile (1,093.0/km²). There were 1,467 housing units at an average density of 1,415.5 per square mile (544.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 50.27% African American, 47.32% White, 0.14% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.58% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.34% of the population.

There were 1,330 households, out of which 21.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.72.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 17.6% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 24.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $62,181, and the median income for a family was $76,109. Males had a median income of $51,830 versus $30,047 for females. The per capita income for the town was $41,126. About 1.1% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.

The per capita income of $41,126 places the town of Indialantic first in Brevard County and 58 in the state (out of 887 places).

Greater Indialantic

Here are the figures as of the 2000 census for the area with the Zip code 32903:

Total population = 12,792

Gender and age

• Male = 6,339 (49.6%)
• Female = 6,453 (50.4%)
• Median Age = 45.2, above US average of 35.3
• Under 5 years = 583 (4.6%) (US ave = 6.8%)
• 18 years and over = 10,361 (81%) (US ave = 74.3%)
• 65 years and over = 2,887 (22.6%) (US ave = 12.4%)

Racial characteristics:

• White – 96.4% (US ave - 75.1%)
• Asian – 1.2% (3.6%)
• Two or more races – 1.1% (2.4%)
• Black or Afro-American – .7% (12.3%)
• Another Race – .5% (5.5%)

Households:

• Size – 2.25 (2.59)
• Family size – 2.74 (3.14)

Housing:

• Owner occupied – 78.5% (66.2%)
• Renter occupied – 21.5% (33.8%)
• Vacant housing units – 11.3% (9.0%)

Social Characteristics:

• High school graduate or higher – 95.2% (80.4%)
• Bachelor's degree or higher – 47.5% (24.4%)
• Veterans – 21.5% (12.7%)
• Disability status (5 years and over) – 15% (19.3%)
• Foreign born – 7.4% (11.1%)
• Male, now married, except separated, (15 years and over) – 61.5% (56.7%)
• Female, now married, except separated, (15 years and over) – 61.1% (52.1%)
• Speak a language other than English at home (5 years and over) – 8.1% (17.9%)

Economy

Personal income

Economic characteristics, with the expanded town limits (CDP) in parentheses:

• In labor force, 16 and over – 57.7% (63.9%)
• Travel time to work, minutes – 19.7 (25.5)
• Median household income in 1999 dollars – $59,773 ($41,994)
• Median family income – $74,188 ($50,046)
• Per capita income – $36,095. The town has the highest per capita income in the county. ($21,587)
• Families below poverty level – 4.1% (9.2%)
• Individuals below poverty level – 4.7% (12.4%)

Tourism

The following events occur annually:

• July craft show, Nance Park
• Witch Way 5K run event in October
• Halloween Party, October
• Indialantic Boardwalk Sprint Distance Triathlon, June

Education

There are two local schools, both of which lie outside the city boundaries in the adjacent unincorporated part of Indialantic; they are under the jurisdiction of the Brevard County School Board: Indialantic Elementary and Hoover Middle School. The state evaluated Hoover "Grade A" from 2000 to 2008.

In 2005, Hoover contained grades 7 and 8. There were 512 students and 32 teachers, for a ratio of 16:1. 11.3% qualified for free or reduced lunch. Indialantic Elementary contained grades Pre-kindergarten though sixth. There were 812 students and 54 teachers for a ratio of 15:1. 13.3% qualified for free or reduced lunch.

Infrastructure

Roads

Travelocity.com named route A1A, which runs along the Brevard shore, as the "Best Driving Route" in Florida. This runs close to the ocean. A secondary major route, paralleling it, is Riverside, which is close to the Indian River.

The Florida Department of Transportation maintains A1A and 192. Brevard County maintains North Riverside Drive. The town maintains 95,568 feet (29.129 km) of roadway. Most blocks are 650 feet (200 m) long.

See State Roads in Florida for explanation of numbering system.

• U.S. Route 192 – "Fifth Avenue"
• SR A1A – Miramar Avenue
• Riverside Drive – 10,000 vehicles used this road daily in 2010. It runs throughout the length of Indialantic including "greater Indialantic" in the county.

Notable people

• Brian Bollinger, NFL player
• Noah Horchler, basketball player for Providence Friars
• Kathy Johnson, gymnast
• Ernest Kouwen-Hoven, businessman
• Robert F. Marx, pioneer scuba diver and author
• Pat Neshek, MLB pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies
• Stefanie Scott, actress
• John Siptroth, U.S. Politician and public figure

See also

In Spanish: Indialantic para niños